11/1/09 – Apparently third party candidate in the New Jersey race, Chris Daggett claimed on MSNBC this morning that Governor Sarah Palin, among others pressured him to drop out of the race. Governor Palin just posted on Facebook to say it didn’t happen:

Despite what candidate Chris Daggett is claiming, I have never contacted him or his campaign. I have never asked him to drop out of the NJ Governor’s race. Now, if a politician is going to play loose with facts like this, the electorate needs to know it.

So, to the good people of New Jersey, please know that Daggett’s claims are false. I’ve never even suggested he should drop out of the race. But, come to think of it…

From what I’ve seen so far she hasn’t injected herself that much into any race. She’s provided endorsements, but to suggest she’s calling up protest candidates to encourage them to drop out is pretty ridiculous. She provided an endorsement of sorts for the Republican running in the race, Chris Christie, however it seemed to be a stronger endorsement of the Republican Governors Association efforts in the New Jersey race and the Virginia Governor’s race.

Real Clear Politics shows an incredibly tight race in New Jersey. It will be interesting. Not that Daggett had much of a chance, but I’d say he just made a huge mistake. It can’t be helpful when a known political commodity such as Palin calls you out as a liar three days before the election.

Johnson said Daggett got the incorrect impression about Palin from people on his campaign bus who themselves were mistaken and relying on an unsubstantiated blog item.

“Someone wrote mistakenly on a blog that Sarah Palin asked Chris Daggett to drop out of the race,” said Johnson.

That still doesn’t quite make sense. Daggett is getting his information from some blog about something that happened to him? Either he’s lying still or he’s a complete moron.Either way he’s not fit to be governor. (see below) You know Chris, just because it’s on the internet doesn’t mean it’s true.

Shane Vander Hart is the founder and editor-in-chief of Caffeinated Thoughts. He is also the President of 4:15 Communications, LLC, a social media & communications consulting/management firm. Prior to this Shane spent 20 years in youth ministry serving in church, parachurch, and school settings. He has also served as an interim pastor and is a sought after speaker and pulpit fill-in. Shane has been married to his wife Cheryl since 1993 and they have three kids. Shane and his family reside near Des Moines, IA.

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Shane Vander Hart is the founder and editor-in-chief of Caffeinated Thoughts. He is also the President of 4:15 Communications, LLC, a social media & communications consulting/management firm. Prior to this Shane spent 20 years in youth ministry serving in church, parachurch, and school settings. He has also served as an interim pastor and is a sought after speaker and pulpit fill-in. Shane has been married to his wife Cheryl since 1993 and they have three kids. Shane and his family reside near Des Moines, IA.

@Shane Vander Hart, I don’t know, what he said (exactly) was “And I have had Republicans come in…” and tell him to drop out. I think it’s clear that’s not meant to be taken literally- it’s not like Giuliani knocked on Daggett’s front door and literally came into his house. In fact, from what I know Giuliani never contacted Daggett directly, he just made a statement to a reporter. Sure, it’s a dumb choice of words but I don’t think we can infer either way if he explicitly meant that they spoke to him directly.

I didn’t really like Daggett. Don’t know why but I’m glad the good guy won. We want the best quality candidates we can get. No more choosing just because someone says they are “conservative,” ethical, honest, etc. The proof is in the pudding, as they say.